Watched the video and had the same problem with the nut top of the shock. Being that the new shock comes with a new nut I trIed my method and used a reciprocating saw cut the shaft of the shock just above the frame. Start to finish 20 minutes later. Hope this helps
I just followed the factory service manual. Rear shocks are fun, easy even... but front coilovers are interesting to put together your first time. Harbor Freight sells decent spring compressors though. Remember, always keep your spring bottoms toward the rear of the vehicle!
Just finished this up on my 2014 FJ Cruiser. Pretty much followed the procedure here, except for the top nut removal. I doubt that you will have any luck at all with vice grips trying to hold the shaft from rotating while trying to remove that nut, just like what you see here. I even tried two sets of vice grips. IMHO, the easiest way to get this done is to just get a sawzall and a metal cutting blade. Just cut through the rubber damper and shaft. Takes only about one minute. No heat to worry about. Then the shock will drop out. On installation, just be very careful to follow the shock makers instructions on getting all of the right pieces in the right orientation.
Why the extension and compression of the new shock 3-5 times? Mixing the gases? I don't see anything in the shock literature that states to do that. Bilstein states "be sure to lower the vehicle such that its full weight is on the suspension prior to fully tightening the fasteners." Does the A1 new shock not require that?
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Holy smokes all that rust!
Watched the video and had the same problem with the nut top of the shock. Being that the new shock comes with a new nut I trIed my method and used a reciprocating saw cut the shaft of the shock just above the frame. Start to finish 20 minutes later. Hope this helps
I just followed the factory service manual. Rear shocks are fun, easy even... but front coilovers are interesting to put together your first time. Harbor Freight sells decent spring compressors though. Remember, always keep your spring bottoms toward the rear of the vehicle!
Just finished this up on my 2014 FJ Cruiser. Pretty much followed the procedure here, except for the top nut removal. I doubt that you will have any luck at all with vice grips trying to hold the shaft from rotating while trying to remove that nut, just like what you see here. I even tried two sets of vice grips.
IMHO, the easiest way to get this done is to just get a sawzall and a metal cutting blade. Just cut through the rubber damper and shaft. Takes only about one minute. No heat to worry about. Then the shock will drop out. On installation, just be very careful to follow the shock makers instructions on getting all of the right pieces in the right orientation.
I just installed some but I dont have a lift and just jacked it up from the differential. I had to compress the shock to get it in place.
Great instructive video. Thanks!
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Great mechanic
I noticed but never criticize because it’s NOT critical.
Job complete. Handy locking players.
You helped the less knowledgeable. Thx
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Thank you so much excellent demonstration..again thank you
Thank you guys for the videos.
Why the extension and compression of the new shock 3-5 times? Mixing the gases? I don't see anything in the shock literature that states to do that. Bilstein states "be sure to lower the vehicle such that its full weight is on the suspension prior to fully tightening the fasteners." Does the A1 new shock not require that?
GOOD LORD!!! Did they recover that from the TITANIC?
Very well done!
Tell me the number of Mount Bush 🙏🏽
Great video thank you 🤠
I don't know about yall but I tried the locking pliers and it kept spinning. Any tips?
Any reason u didn't just cut off the top with a sazall??
Just a thought
Idk what’s more worse my rotten tooth or that frame rust kidding kidding 😂
The rust 😭😭😭😭
U forgot the part where the shock was so rusted u had to beat on it.and there is one more washer for those bushings
That frame looks like it will have a hole in it . Looks like the Toyota cheese .
swiss
All this work you do to this thing through the videos for nothing with that amount of rust on the back side.
3:17 Nice & heat 🤣 fairdinkum
why waste money in that fj....it is busted with all that frame rust...
That frame is falling apart like the Titanic. Other than that , great video.